'Kittens on demand' stunt finally comes to Australia

Uber car service has previously delivered kittens-on-demand to customers in several US cities, and until now Australians were forced to watch the adorable publicity stunt with envy.

But this Thursday, February 5, Uber is delivering kittens to Aussies to cuddle for a snuggly 15 minutes between noon and 4pm. Some on social media have slammed the stunt as animal exploitation (albeit warm and furry exploitation), but Uber says it's raising money for animal shelters around Australia.

Click here to find out how you can (temporarily) adopt a kitten. Warning: Uber says "demand for kittens will be high and availability limited". If you miss out, keep watching for some cute kitty goodness.

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Kitten investigates box of ducklings

A kitten gets up close with an equally curious gaggle of ducklings.

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Eight-week-old kitten loves tickles

December 02, 2014: A Persian kitten plays a cute game of tickles.

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Kitten obsessed with video games

Mappy the kitten can't get enough of the WiiU game Super Smash Bros.

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Weird kitten's attack on cat

September 30, 2014: A kitten sneaks up on a bigger cat and performs this strange routine for it.